Greek Debt = German Jobs

Before starting on today's exciting topic of Greek debt being responsible for German job creation, I need to do a little housekeeping. First, Happy New Year! Second, I am looking forward to another exciting year of writing commentaries that hopefully both entertain...

Jeremy Stein – The Shadow Haircutter

The Obama administration has thrown some more Fed nomination spaghetti on the wall in hopes that something will finally stick! Peter Diamond was dk'd and Rich Clarida politely said no thank you - next up on center stage, Jerome Powell and Jeremy Stein. There is very...

Nurse Ratched bears down as the TBTF backlash boils

A few weeks back we made a metaphorical comparison between the EU political theatre and the loony bin from the movie "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest". At the epicenter of this comparison was Angel Merkel aka Nurse Ratched - the over bearing, power hungry, strict...

Bubble Money, Bubble Jobs and Emptive Policies

Spending last week in Georgia and Texas was fantastic - great debates and great evenings out. I learned after 45 years that I have a darker redneck side in me which has never been nurtured to its full potential. I need to go back down south soon! Of course, having the...

Another code red

Good morning from Houston. It has been a nice couple days on the road with a stop at the Atlanta Fed for an excellent conference on peripheral Europe, and a great dinner last night with 25 very loquacious clients in Houston. I must say, spreading a message that is...

One flew over the euro cuckoo’s nest

The first Thanksgiving, some 400 plus years ago, was celebrated by the Pilgrims to give thanks to God for seeing them safely out of Europe and onto the shores of the "New World". Ironically, around many Thanksgiving tables this year, including Zervos family table,...